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Euro-AgesFigure 4. Duration of the first cycle (%) in the countriesinvolved in mapping European Geological QualificationFigure 6: Credits required for first and second cycle degreesFigure 7. Numbers of hours per ECTS creditgenerally reduced as a result of implementationof the Bologna agreement, althoughthis may have been due to other factors. Forinstance, in Denmark, the number of HEIshas reduced from 12 to 8, but there is a viewthat this has contributed to a strengtheningof teaching and research activities.The number of universities offeringgeology degree courses varies widely fromcountry to country (Fig. 8). The number ofplaces available is usually higher than theintake of students each year.Figure 5. Total duration of the first and second cycles (%) in thecountries involved in mapping European Geological QualificationNumber of freshman students and graduatesThe number of freshmen taken onto B.Sc.geology courses varies widely, as mightbe expected. The number of freshmen isgenerally lower than the number of placesavailable nationally to study geology. Thenumber of graduates per year is markedlylower than the number of freshmen. Thenumber of B.Sc. graduates with respect toB.Sc. freshmen per year ranges from 92%in the UK to 35% in Germany.The number of places on M.Sc. coursesis lower and the fall-off rate is also lower(Fig. 9).The UK is the country with the largestnumber of B.Sc. graduates in geology(1300/year), of which just over 11% continuedto the M.Sc. degree. However inother countries, students continuing to thesecond cycle is over 80%.Incomplete information has been providedon employment of graduates, but itappears that the countries with the largernumber of students achieve lower employmentrates in geology than smaller countries.Figure 8. Number of universities teaching geologyProfessionalprerequisitesIt is generally the situationacross Europethat the requisiteknowledge and skillsare set by the coursedevelopers within theuniversities ratherthan by the institutionsthat representthe profession in postgraduate practice.There is howeverlikely to be an implicitlinkage in that thecourse designers andproviders are themselvespractising professionalsand will beaware of the requirementsof professional16 European Geologist 30
practice and incorporate these matters intotheir teaching programmes. This linkageis most apparent in Finland in connectionwith the strong mining influence, in Italyand Spain where the profession is regulatedby law, and in the UK where degree coursesare accredited by the professional body(Geological Society of London).Accreditation systemsMost countries offer some form of accreditationof their degree programmes. Thelevel of accreditation varies from internallywithin the university, to review by thegovernment education ministry to nationalquality agencies. In addition, the accreditationis provided by the relevant professionalinstitution in Italy and UK.The distributionof use of the various accreditationproviders is shown in Figure 10.Figure 9a. Numbers of freshmen and graduates (full scale)Euro-AgesConclusionUsing the information obtained in the 27summaries of national reports on the Bolognaprocess, higher education in geology,professional pre-requisites and accreditation,the following conclusions can bereached:- In most European counties the establishmentof education in accordance withthe Bologna process is well advanced- Most geology degree courses haveswitched to the three cycle style ofcourses and the first students are nowundergoing this training- The cycles of education being deliveredare in accord with the Bologna threelevels, namely Bachelor (normally 3years), Masters (1 – 2 years) and Ph.D.(3 years). The data collected in thisstudy show that the duration of eachcycle varies between different countries- The required number of ECTS creditsfor a Bachelor degree in Geology variesbetween 180 and 240, and the numberof ECTS credits at Masters level variesbetween 120 and 180- The number of universities offeringFigure 9b. Numbers of freshmen and graduates (expanded scale)geology degree courses varies widelyfrom country to country. The numberof places available is usually higher thanthe intake of students each year- The number of graduates per year ismarkedly lower than the number offreshmen- Accreditation of course materials is carriedout by a variety of agencies includinginternally in the university, externalquality agencies, the relevant governmentministry and national professionalbodies.Figure 10. Use of courseaccreditation providersBibliographyReport on Education, ProfessionalActivity and Recognition of Qualifications,EFG Office. July, 2005. (http://www.eurogeologists.eu/imags/content/Documents/Geo-Job_Market_Survey.pdf).European Accredited GeologicalStudy Programmes, Euro-Agesproject. 2010. (http://www.euro-ages.eu/media/Survey_Results_Country_Abstracts.pdf).European Geologist 3017
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